text_original: In his place a veteran Gothic warrior, Witigis, was raised on the shields of the Goths as their king. But the Imperial cause still prospered. Witigis withdrew northwards, leaving only a small THE GOTHIC KINGDOM IN ITALY 35 garrison in Rome, and on the approach of Belisarius this garrison marched out of the city, which Belisarius occupied, fortified and victualled. He had rightly judged that the Goths would soon repent of their mistake in abandoning Rome.
text_transcription: IN HIS PLACE A VETERAN GOTHIC WARRIOR VITIGUS WAS RAISED ON THE SHIELDS OF THE GOTHS AS THEIR KING BUT THE IMPERIAL CAUSE STILL PROSPERED VITICKUS WITHDREW NORTHWARDS LEAVING ONLY A SMALL GARRISON IN ROME AND ON THE APPROACH OF BELISARIUS THIS GARRISON MARCHED OUT OF THE CITY WHICH BELISARIUS OCCUPIED FORTIFIED AND VICTUALLED HE HAD RIGHTLY JUDGED THAT THE GOTHS WOULD SOON REPENT OF THEIR MISTAKE IN ABANDONING ROME
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